The shareholders' meeting was held inside Seven Tower, with an entire floor dedicated to the venue.
After all, a company that places extreme importance on publicity is just that extravagant.
And this loud bang, which everyone at the meeting heard clearly, came from downstairs, and everyone felt the vibration.
"Boom!"
At this moment, the wall was suddenly broken through, and after the dust settled, everyone clearly saw the identity of the newcomer.
"It's the Black King!"
"How did he get here? And these people are... The Boys?"
The reporters and audience members on the scene were buzzing with discussion.
"Recently, the Black King has been attacking Vought's experimental sites, trying to expose Vought's true face, but the Department of Defense doesn't seem to support that claim."
"Great, I can get first-hand news!" a reporter said excitedly.
But someone immediately threw cold water on it: "News? The Black King is clearly here to cause trouble; finding a safe place is what's most important!"
"No way? The Black King wouldn't come to... make trouble, right?"
At this moment, a Vought security team rushed over to stop the Black King from bringing people in, but Cindy beside him raised her hand and squeezed, and a guard's body immediately exploded into minced meat.
"Boom!"
Everyone immediately realized that things had gone south!
"Killing someone in front of a live camera, are The Boys crazy?" a reporter said.
His colleague quickly pulled him away: "Who cares if they're crazy? If you don't leave, you'll be the one going crazy!"
Reporters and spectators rushed to evacuate toward the exit, but some death-defying reporters, blinded by the exclusive news, found a seemingly safe place and continued their live broadcast.
Sudden turmoil broke out at the scene, but Stan on the podium was very calm. He didn't panic, but stared intently at the Black King and said, "I don't recall us inviting the MIB."
"No invitation needed. Wherever you Vought vermin are, the stench can be smelled from miles away!" the Black King's response was very blunt.
"You used to act recklessly relying on Superhumans, but now I will end your evil!" the Black King shouted, his tone thick with murderous intent.
Stan's heart skipped a beat, knowing that there was no room for negotiation.
But he wasn't in a hurry to escape because Stan knew they were still in the middle of a live broadcast.
How else could Stan have controlled Vought for so long?
He knew that if he didn't respond to the Black King's words, it would surely be interpreted in various ways by the outside world.
So Stan also shouted loudly, "You are committing a crime! You are actually threatening the lives of so many people for your own personal grudges!"
Stan was so self-righteous that he had a bit of Fang Yuan's flavor.
Only then did the Black King wave his hand in satisfaction, signaling his subordinates to act as they pleased.
Seeing more than a dozen Superhumans scattering to cause destruction, the Superhero Seven rushed up to stop them.
A-Train was quick-eyed and nimble-handed, immediately moving Stan to a safe location.
Then he began to take away the ordinary people lingering at the scene one by one, such as Ashley and those reckless reporters.
Starlight's pupils emitted a golden-yellow light, absorbing electrical energy from the scene and then releasing lightning-style energy, interrupting the actions of two Superhumans.
Seeing this, Cindy beside the Black King immediately used Telekinesis to grab chairs from the scene, crushing the outer shells to reveal sharp metal, and hurled them rapidly at Starlight.
Fortunately, after Starlight charged up, her strength, speed, and reactions were all significantly enhanced. She quickly dodged Cindy's attack and then rushed over, trying to stop Cindy from using her abilities.
But Cindy squeezed her hand toward Starlight, and Starlight felt a sense of compression in her body. Her movement speed immediately slowed down. If she hadn't released an electric current toward Cindy in the nick of time, she worried her body might be torn apart.
Kimiko also rushed to the front. Her main goal was to protect the ordinary people at the scene and prevent them from being accidentally injured. Even at the cost of getting hurt herself, Kimiko worked hard to help others.
Meanwhile, Queen Maeve and Homelander were engaged in a real fight with The Boys brought by the Black King.
Queen Maeve was holding off three Superhumans by herself; though she was a bit flustered, she could manage.
But Homelander was miserable because his opponent was yet again the Black King, and he was getting beaten up yet again.
And this time, it was right in front of the live cameras!
This was unacceptable to the face-conscious Homelander, so he ignored the fear in his heart and launched a charge at the Black King even after being knocked down.
"Look! That's a hero!"
The audience watching the live broadcast was moved by Homelander. After all, Homelander's reputation hadn't collapsed like The Deep's; his image in the outside world was still very positive.
Although compound v let the outside world know he was a man-made hero, Homelander's previous audience base ensured he remained the most popular Superhero.
So seeing him being repeatedly knocked down by the villain, just like in a movie, but getting back up time and time again, it was like the movie had become reality!
Of course, Homelander naturally didn't have such a hero complex; he was just stalling for time.
"Just wait, once Brother arrives, you won't be able to act so arrogant anymore!"
Homelander thought to himself, only to immediately take another heavy punch to the face from the Black King.
"Ow, he's so fierce!"
"Wuwuwu, Brother, why aren't you here yet?"
Homelander thought this to himself, but before long, he suddenly found that the force with which the Black King was hitting him had decreased. Homelander was immediately overjoyed.
"Brother is here!"
Sure enough, the Black King's power was no longer able to crush him, and many metal objects nearby flew up and began attacking the members of The Boys. Homelander knew that his brother had arrived.
Although he scanned the area and didn't see Fang Yuan, Homelander didn't doubt it, assuming his brother was just being cautious.
With Fang Yuan weakening the Black King's power, Homelander quickly began his counterattack. Once weakened, the Black King's strength was inferior to Homelander's, so for a moment, it seemed as if Homelander had the upper hand.
In the eyes of the live audience, they all thought Homelander had gone into Burst Mode.
It happens often in movies; no matter how powerful the enemy or what disadvantage the protagonist is in, Homelander always manages to turn the tables in the end.
The subsequent events unfolded just as the audience expected. The Black King was driven back by Homelander, and even Homelander himself hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.
Meanwhile, the members of The Boys at the scene were gradually being suppressed. After all, this was Vought Headquarters. While The Seven were the most famous Superheroes, Vought didn't just have these few heroes.
Soon, other Vought Superheroes rushed into the battlefield, causing The Boys to lose their numerical advantage.
But this also made the battlefield even bloodier.
Because against ordinary people, The Boys were at least somewhat restrained, but against Vought Superheroes?
There was only one word—fight!
Within ten minutes of these Superheroes joining the fray, five of them had already been killed by The Boys.
Of course, members of The Boys also suffered casualties, but these people were madmen to begin with. Casualties on their side didn't scare them at all; instead, they fought even more bravely.
For example, while dealing with Starlight, Cindy found time to crush two Vought Superhumans, leaving a deep impression on the audience.
"Boom!"
At this moment, the Black King suddenly crashed through the building's wall and came outside the Seven Tower.
But the live broadcast was not interrupted, because reporters who had rushed over upon hearing the news were already crowded here. They had set up their equipment long ago, allowing the audience to enjoy a seamless transition.
"Is the Black King trying to escape?" someone asked.
Those with quicker minds had already begun to retreat: "No, he seems to be... self-destructing?"
In the video, the Black King's entire body emitted black energy. The escaping aura hit the surrounding buildings, creating cracks in the walls. If he exploded, everyone couldn't imagine how powerful it would be.
But at this moment, Fang Yuan would say, "Seeing isn't necessarily believing."
What appeared to outsiders as tiny bits of escaping energy were actually specifically released by Fang Yuan for the purpose of intimidation.
Whether the power was great or not didn't matter; the spectacle had to be sufficient first!
"Vought, since you've already colluded with the officials, don't blame me!" the Black King shouted furiously. "Let's go to hell together!"
His voice resounded throughout the area, and even the audience watching the live broadcast heard it clearly.
What? Go to hell?
Please no, we're just watching a live stream.
Although the audience wasn't physically there, everyone felt the Black King's madness. Everyone who saw this scene believed that the Black King truly wanted to drag them down to hell with him.
And at this time, a Superhero had to step forward.
"Where is Homelander?"
Queen Maeve looked around and finally found a solemn-looking Homelander at a gap in the wall, urging him: "Go stop him, quickly!"
Homelander felt the intense energy radiating from the Black King and swallowed nervously. Since there were no cameras around to film him, he once again made a very constructive suggestion—
"How about we just run?"
"#!"
Queen Maeve almost gave Homelander a headbutt on the spot. She knew that Homelander's greatness was all an act.
Just as Queen Maeve was about to say something, Fang Yuan's voice suddenly rang out: "No!"
Then Homelander and Queen Maeve saw Fang Yuan dart out.
"Brother!"
Homelander cried out in surprise; with Fang Yuan there, he had his pillar of support.
Of course, the real Fang Yuan was still pretending to be the Black King and striking a pose; what Homelander and Queen Maeve saw was just a projection created for them by Telepathy.
"We must stop the Black King!" Fang Yuan said with righteous indignation.
Homelander was in a difficult position: "But... I can't do it."
This wasn't an excuse; he really couldn't do it.
The only way Homelander could think of was to rush over and drag the Black King far away so he wouldn't blow up the people at the scene, but whether he himself would kick the bucket would depend on fate.
However, if it was his brother's request, Homelander felt he could give it a try.
"I'll go with you!" In Homelander's surprised gaze, Fang Yuan said this.
"I can weaken the Black King. The closer we are, the weaker he gets. If we rush over together, we can definitely stop him!"
Fang Yuan's words made sense. Although it was a bit risky, since his brother was going with him, Homelander immediately nodded and agreed.
So in the live broadcast, the audience saw Homelander, who had disappeared for a while, suddenly fly out and resolutely launch a charge toward the Black King!
Unsuspecting viewers thought Homelander was going to sacrifice himself to save the people at the scene.
They couldn't see Fang Yuan in the live broadcast; Fang Yuan had released a beam of white energy around Homelander to mislead people, making it look like a special effect and making Homelander look even more majestic.
"What a great hero!"
Many viewers thought so in their hearts, and the result was—
[Congratulations to the host! Homelander's reputation has increased to 150. Fourth-tier reward unlocked!]
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